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EQUITY INVESTMENTS (Notes) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 28, 2019
Equity Investments [Abstract] |
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure [Text Block] | Equity Investments EQUITY INVESTMENTS Equity investments consisted of the following as of September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018:
| As of
(in thousands) | September 28, 2019 |  | September 29, 2018
Non-marketable equity securities(1) | $ | 5,000 |  |  | $ | — |
Equity method investments | 1,250 |  |  | 1,373 |
Total | $ | 6,250 |  |  | $ | 1,373 |
(1) On January 30, 2019, the Company made a $5.0 million investment in one of our collaborative partners, over which the Company does not have significant influence. During the fiscal year ended September 28, 2019, there was no impairment or adjustment to the observable price.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2196965 + Details
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